Hollyford - Pyke, 24 December 2004 - 3 January 2005

We started up Moraine Creek, climbed Giffords Crack, traversed Barrier Knob, biked from Homer Hut to the Lower Hollyford road end; rafted the Hollyford to Martins Bay, walked (carrying our rafts) to Big Bay and to the Pyke, rafted the Pyke to Lake Alabaster, walked out to the Hollyford Road end. Party: Danilo & Lisa Hegg

Trip map. 1 grid square = 10km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
On the track up Moraine Creek
Darran Mountains Fiordland Moraine Creek New Zealand Tramping
Tent Flat, Moraine Creek
Apirana Peak Darran Mountains Fiordland Moraine Creek New Zealand Tent Flat Tramping
Chamois in front of Mt Tuhawaiki's outlier 1644m, Lake Adelaide
Darran Mountains Fiordland Lake Adelaide Moraine Creek New Zealand Rupicapra rupicapra Tramping chamois
Chamois, Lake Adelaide
Darran Mountains Fiordland Lake Adelaide Moraine Creek New Zealand Rupicapra rupicapra Tramping chamois
Snow bridge in Moraine Creek
Darran Mountains Fiordland Moraine Creek New Zealand Tramping snow bridge
Adelaide, Sabre and Marian Peaks towering above Lake Adelaide, Moraine Creek
Adelaide Peak Darran Mountains Fiordland Lake Adelaide Marian Peak Moraine Creek New Zealand Sabre Peak Tramping
Lake Adelaide and Mount Tuhawaiki
Darran Mountains Fiordland Lake Adelaide Moraine Creek Mount Tuhawaiki New Zealand Tramping
Lake Adelaide from Gills Bivvy
Darran Mountains Fiordland Gills Bivvy Lake Adelaide Moraine Creek Mount Tuhawaiki New Zealand Tramping
At Gills Bivvy
Darran Mountains Fiordland Gills Bivvy Lake Adelaide Moraine Creek New Zealand Tramping
Lake Adelaide. Mt Revelation, Taiaroa Peak and Mt Tuhawaiki in the background
Darran Mountains Fiordland Lake Adelaide Moraine Creek Mount Revelation Mount Tuhawaiki New Zealand Taiaroa Peak Tramping
Mt Tuhawaiki from Gills Bivvy
Darran Mountains Fiordland Gills Bivvy Moraine Creek Mount Tuhawaiki New Zealand Tramping
Lake Adelaide. Taiaroa Peak and Mt Tuhawaiki in the background
Darran Mountains Fiordland Gills Bivvy Lake Adelaide Moraine Creek Mount Tuhawaiki New Zealand Taiaroa Peak Tramping
Climbing Giffords Crack
Adelaide Saddle Darran Mountains Fiordland Giffords Crack Moraine Creek New Zealand Tramping
Climbing Giffords Crack
Adelaide Saddle Darran Mountains Fiordland Giffords Crack Moraine Creek New Zealand Tramping
Climbing Giffords Crack
Adelaide Saddle Darran Mountains Fiordland Giffords Crack Moraine Creek New Zealand Tramping
Traversing out of Giffords Crack below Adelaide Saddle
Adelaide Saddle Darran Mountains Fiordland Giffords Crack Moraine Creek New Zealand Tramping
On Adelaide Saddle. Barrier Knob in the background
Adelaide Saddle Barrier Knob Darran Mountains Fiordland New Zealand Tramping
On the north-west ridge of Barrier Knob
Adelaide Saddle Barrier Knob Darran Mountains Fiordland New Zealand Tramping
Lisa on Barrier Knob
Barrier Knob Cleddau River Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mount Grave Mount Pembroke Mount Underwood New Zealand Sheerdown Peak Tramping
Lake Adelaide from Barrier Knob
Barrier Knob Darran Mountains Fiordland Lake Adelaide Mount Gifford Mount Tuhawaiki New Zealand Taiaroa Peak Tramping
On Barrier Knob
Barrier Knob Darran Mountains Fiordland New Zealand Tramping
Milford Sound from Barrier Knob
Barrier Knob Cleddau River Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mount Grave Mount Underwood New Zealand Tramping
The Darran Mountains and Lake Adelaide from Barrier Knob
Barrier Knob Darran Mountains Fiordland Lake Adelaide Mount Tuhawaiki Mount Underwood New Zealand Taiaroa Peak Tramping
Panorama from the summit of Barrier Knob
Barrier Knob Darran Mountains Fiordland Lake Adelaide Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mount Gifford Mount Tuhawaiki Mount Underwood New Zealand Taiaroa Peak Tramping
Mt Underwood, Tutoko, Patuki and Madeline from Barrier Knob
Barrier Knob Darran Mountains Fiordland Mount Madeline Mount Patuki Mount Tutoko Mount Underwood New Zealand Tramping
Descending Barrier Knob
Barrier Knob Darran Mountains Fiordland Gertrude Saddle New Zealand Tramping
A frozen Black Lake and Mt Crosscut from Gertrude Saddle
Barrier Knob Barrier Peak Darran Mountains Fiordland Gertrude Saddle Gertrude Valley Mount Crosscut New Zealand Tramping
In the Gertrude Valley
Darran Mountains Fiordland Gertrude Valley Mount Belle New Zealand Tramping
Gertrude Valley below Black Lake
Darran Mountains Fiordland Gertrude Saddle Gertrude Valley New Zealand Tramping
Barrier Knob and Barrier Peak
Barrier Knob Barrier Peak Darran Mountains Fiordland Gertrude Valley New Zealand Tramping
Biking the lower Hollyford Road
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping bicycle biking
Inflating the pack rafts at the lower Hollyford road end
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft inflation bag pack raft pack rafting
Ready to paddle the Hollyford!
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Put in at the lower Hollyford road end
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
The start of the rafting trip - Hollyford river
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Paddling the Hollyford River
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Paddling the Hollyford River
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Paddling the Hollyford River
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Paddling the Hollyford River
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Paddling the Hollyford River
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Paddling the Hollyford River
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Paddling the Hollyford River
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Portage around a log jam near Hidden Falls
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting portage
At the top of the Little Homer rapids, Hollyford River
Fiordland Hollyford River Little Homer rapids New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Portage around the Little Homer rapids
Fiordland Hollyford River New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting portage
Paddling the Hollyford River. Mt Madeline and Alice Peak in the background
Alice Peak Fiordland Hollyford River Mount Madeline New Zealand Tramping alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
McKerow Island Hut. Puketuroto Peak above
Fiordland Hollyford River Lake McKerrow McKerrow Island Hut New Zealand Puketuroto Peak Tramping alpacka raft hut pack raft pack rafting